NWS Charleston WVFF.W 0023May 27, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Gallia, Lawrence, Meigs and 2 more, OH and WV
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a flash flood warning for Gallia, Lawrence, Meigs and 2 more in Ohio, West Virginia, which was in force until 7:30 p.m. local time on May 27. It was the 23rd flash flood warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. Ohio had 15 flash flood warnings in May 2026, against 11 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Ohio's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston WV
- Area
- Gallia, Lawrence, Meigs and 2 more
- State
- Ohio
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:33 p.m. EDT, May 27, 2026
- Expires
- 7:30 p.m. EDT, May 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRLX FF.W 0023
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Ohio since 2008Every warning type in Ohio
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The notice as issued
FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Northern Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... West Central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Central Mason County in western West Virginia... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Rio Grande, Racine, New Haven, Gallia, Vernon, Waterloo, Henderson, Leon, Cheshire, Adamsville, Gallopolis Ferry, Gage, Centerpoint, Letart, Mount Alto and Cottageville. One to two inches of rain can be expected in a very short amount of time.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.